Bel Air, MD,
October 14, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio / I-Newswire) - A Muslim author whose first novel includes a
courtroom trial of God for crimes against humanity will speak at the
Unitarian Universalists of Fallston in Fallston, Maryland from 11am to
noon on October 24, 2010. In his novel, Resolution 786, Mohamed Mughal
uses a literal and contextually selective interpretation of Biblical
scripture to arrest, charge and try the Lord for the crimes of mass
infanticide, homophobic genocide and felony animal cruelty.

Mughal’s talk, titled The Good Guys vs. the Bad Guys, explores scripture
and other literary sources to sample cultural notions of who’s “good”
and who’s “bad.” The author provides examples of typical
characterizations of “bad guys” using current headlines, the writings of
Martin Luther, quotes from Idi Amin, and passages from George Orwell’s
novel, 1984.

In his Theory of Special Relativity, Albert Einstein concluded that
there are no privileged frames of reference. Mughal’s discussion
extrapolates this concept into a model of moral relativism that suggests
that there are no intrinsically good or bad guys and that the
designation is largely one of relative perspective. Mughal cites the
villain-less writings of Kurt Vonnegut as an example of circumstances
without bad guys.

When asked why he chose Unitarian Universalists as the audience for this
talk, Mughal replied, “I’ve read the seven principles that Unitarian
congregations affirm and promote, principles from the inherent worth and
dignity of every person to respect for the interdependent web of all
existence. I can’t think of a more open-minded environment in which to
share views on such debatable topics.”

The author maintains a blog at http://www.mohamedmughal.blogspot.com.
Learn more about the Unitarian Universalists of Fallston at
http://www.uufallston.org.

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